JG Retirement

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Jabri Greer officially retried today after 10 NFL seasons. I believe the VFL deserves some praise for representing us the last 10 years in such a great way.

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Wow.. I remember playing against him two years in a row in high school..

Congrats Jabri
 
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keckjm said:
Jabri Greer officially retried today after 10 NFL seasons. I believe the VFL deserves some praise for representing us the last 10 years in such a great way.

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In the last few games that he played in, I noticed that he was a solid player and good enough to be a starter but I also noticed that he was not as fast as he once was.

As db's get older, they lose some speed and depend more on technique, but you can't play at a high level with just technique. So, I figured he would move positions on the field or retire.

Many players move positions as they get older. Rod Woodson, Ronnie Lott, Charles Woodson, etc.
 
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keckjm said:
Jabri Greer officially retried today after 10 NFL seasons. I believe the VFL deserves some praise for representing us the last 10 years in such a great way.

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If at first you don't succeed, Try Try again! I'm glad he retried!!!! Go Vols!
 
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Rudy123 said:
In the last few games that he played in, I noticed that he was a solid player and good enough to be a starter but I also noticed that he was not as fast as he once was.

As db's get older, they lose some speed and depend more on technique, but you can't play at a high level with just technique. So, I figured he would move positions on the field or retire.

Many players move positions as they get older. Rod Woodson, Ronnie Lott, Charles Woodson, etc.
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Lott didn't change positions because of age, it was only his 5th year when he changed.
 
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Best of luck JG ! It you read on this board you were ARE a great VOL !
 
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Congrats to Jabari. Had a great career with a few injuries that I believe plagued him but all in all a solid db. I think he represented Jackson and west tn very well. Great ambassador to the game and from what I recall was never surrounded by any controversy or trouble.
 
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NFL Pension
The NFL's Post-Career Financial Plan

The NFL Players Association retirement plan package includes four plans:

1. Severance Pay Plan: A player with two credited NFL seasons (on the active roster, injured reserved or physically unable to perform list for three games in each of two seasons), receives $10,000 for every year played between 1993 and 1999 and $12,500 for every year from 2000 on.

2. Player Annuity Program: A player with four credited NFL seasons receives an annuity valued at $65,000 at age 35 or five years after his last credited season, whichever is later.

3. Second-Career Savings Plan or 401(K): A player with two credited seasons will receive a $2 match for every $1 contributed to the plan up to a maximum club contribution of $20,000 per year.

4. Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Retirement Plan (pension): A player with at least three credited seasons earns a benefit credit for every season he plays. The benefit credits add up to monthly pension checks that player receive starting at age 55.

** Of note: The NFL pension plan has been widely criticized, especially when viewed in comparison to pension plans in other pro sports leagues. For example, the a 10-year NFL veteran who retired in 1998 would receive $51,000 a year beginning at age 55. A retired Major League Baseball player with 10 years experience, by comparison, would be eligible for an $175,000 annual pension starting at age 62.
 
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Jabari has bigger things to work on now. He runs a ministry focused on fathers. Very impressive.
 
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